Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-31
WAR CLOUDAND ASSASSIN
EUROPE STILL FULL OF VAGUE
FEARS OF AN UPHEAVAL.

Another Attempt to Kill the Cznr In His
Palace Reported From Russia-A st.
Petersburg Merchant Killed for Re
fusiDg TO Contribute Money to the
Anarohist Cause Bismarck Talks of
AlEsCe and Lorraine.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 30.--A whole
sale merchant of st. Petersburg, reputed
TO be worth millions, has been shot and
killed by a man to whom he refused to
give $4,000 roubles toward the Nlhilist
fund. The murderer has been arrested.
Other Russian capitalists are fearful OF
suffering a similar fate. They are re-
ceiving letters threatening thom with
immediate death If they do not comply
with the demands to furnish money for
"tbe common cause"
Sedltious placards were secretly posted
throughout the university buildings to-
day proclaimtng that the address recent
ly presented to the Car did not represent
the real feeling of the students. The Gar
and CZarina will return from Gatscbina
tomorrow to attend the grand military
concert here. Every possible precautlon
will be taken to insure the personal
safety of the imperial party.
THE CZAR IN DANGER,
BERLIN, March 30.-Authentic infor-
nation has been received from st. Peters
burg that fresh attempt was made upon
the Cars life at the Gatschina palace
Yesterday. The Gar was not injured.
Legislation for Alsace and Lorraine is
to be again delegated to the Reichstag.
A bill will shortly be introduced TO re-
store the status existing prior TO 1879.
Autonomous legislation of toe provincial
committee and the Secretaryshlp of State
are to be abolished, If provincial admin
istration be modelled after the Prusslaa
provincial governorships the post OF Stalt-
halter will become doubtful. While
France discusses Germany's permanent
possession OF Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
desires greater security against French
agitation.
THE LONDON EMBASSY NOT NOTIFIED,
LONDON, March 3O.-No news has been
received at the Russian EN- bRssy here re-
specting the reported attempt at Cats
china palace upon the life of the Car.
ALsACE AND LORRAINE.
BRUSSELS, March 30.-The Belgian
paper LaMeuse prints report of q con-
versation which il says Prince Bismarck
had with an illustrious BELGIAN during
the recent fetes at Berlin in honor of the
ninetleth anniversary of the Emperor's
birth. According to this report the Ger
man CnanceliOf Salu ne abandoned the
idea OF neutraiZing the Reichand AL
sace-Lorraine) because it would be a
dangerous delusion. The neutrality OF any
province, he said, WAS only preservable
as long as the people were prepared to
defend their neutrality by force of arms,
and he could not admit that such deter.
minatlon existed In the Reichland.
''Theretore," said the Chancellor, ''we
intend that the provinces shall remain
Incorporated with Germany. Their fort
resses are a strong bulwark against
France, and for us they have the
advantage OF removing by sew
eral days. march the starting
point for an aggressive movement against
US from France. 1.-TWO months ago"
added Prince Bismarck. 81 feared there
would be war. | do not now. Still we
must be prepared for war. We never
know what Is to happen. Who could
have expected few years ago that the
Pope and would become faithful allies"
ANXIOUS TO LYNCH spy.
VARNA. March 30.-ln consequence of
the discovery of u military conspiracy
here the Governor has been dismissed
and the commander of the National
Guard has been arrested. A number OF
members of the Patriotic League yester-
day tried to lvnch a Russian spy found in
town. The Russian took refuge In the
German Consulate,